Comments on: Ode to Mirza Ghalib’s Haveli http://razarumi.com/2008/09/25/ode-to-mirza-ghalib%e2%80%99s-haveli/ Just another WordPress site Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:58:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mutuelle http://razarumi.com/2008/09/25/ode-to-mirza-ghalib%e2%80%99s-haveli/#comment-37792 mutuelle Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:29:51 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1196#comment-37792 I'm extraordinarily touched disguise your writing abilities further once more with the tough draft in your blog. Is that this a paid argument or did you customize tangible your self? Both means sustain the superb high quality writing, it’s scrumptious to see a pleasant weblog like this unparalleled these days. I’m extraordinarily touched disguise your writing abilities further once more with the tough draft in your blog. Is that this a paid argument or did you customize tangible your self? Both means sustain the superb high quality writing, it’s scrumptious to see a pleasant weblog like this unparalleled these days.

]]> By: Praveen http://razarumi.com/2008/09/25/ode-to-mirza-ghalib%e2%80%99s-haveli/#comment-37050 Praveen Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:40:08 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1196#comment-37050 Hi Gautam, Thanks for posting this. I searched for 'ballimaran' and came across this article. I was doing my search in reference to Mirza Ghalib of course. This post gave me the information I was curious about. I was pleasantly surprised to see your location info, I also live in Lansing MI (Okemos to be precise). Hi Gautam, Thanks for posting this. I searched for ‘ballimaran’ and came across this article. I was doing my search in reference to Mirza Ghalib of course. This post gave me the information I was curious about. I was pleasantly surprised to see your location info, I also live in Lansing MI (Okemos to be precise).

]]> By: K. Kunhiraman http://razarumi.com/2008/09/25/ode-to-mirza-ghalib%e2%80%99s-haveli/#comment-19595 K. Kunhiraman Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:07:44 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1196#comment-19595 I liked what you wrote about Mirza Ghalib. I spend some part of adolescence in Delhi, and loved exploring the chandni chowk area. Now i am returning in my old age, with some of my family, and wish to visit the poet's haveli. We are making this a Mughal period pilgrimage, and watching all the old films and TV specials, about the period. Choud you be so kind as to describe in some detail how to find Mirza Ghalib's haveli from Chandni Chowk? Perhaps in relationship to the entrance to the road with the silver merchants, which ends up at Jama Masjid? Thank you for keeping this website. Also, since you seem to love the same things as we do, can you tell where one is likely to find real qawwali? We are not there on thursday when they have it at Nizamuddin. thanks. K. I liked what you wrote about Mirza Ghalib. I spend some part of adolescence in Delhi, and loved exploring the chandni chowk area. Now i am returning in my old age, with some of my family, and wish to visit the poet’s haveli. We are making this a Mughal period pilgrimage, and watching all the old films and TV specials, about the period. Choud you be so kind as to describe in some detail how to find Mirza Ghalib’s haveli from Chandni Chowk? Perhaps in relationship to the entrance to the road with the silver merchants, which ends up at Jama Masjid? Thank you for keeping this website. Also, since you seem to love the same things as we do, can you tell where one is likely to find real qawwali? We are not there on thursday when they have it at Nizamuddin. thanks. K.

]]> By: Dastagir http://razarumi.com/2008/09/25/ode-to-mirza-ghalib%e2%80%99s-haveli/#comment-12527 Dastagir Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:03:24 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1196#comment-12527 Historic Casualties take place when revolutions sweep the lands. Literature is the first feeble plant that is attacked. The tyrant's first target is language and literature. "Crush a language to crush a people" is the cardinal principle. You incapacitate generations when you switch off a language. It takes centuries for man to dream in a different language ! It is hard to maintain composure... but i think today in 2009 Muslims must adopt English as their mother-tongue. Its the language of science and math. (Now dont tell me abt Germany and Japan - they are a different race. If one wishes to emulate Germany, Japan and China... that "characteristic" must emerge first ! There is a different race.. a different DNA strand). Anyways... this is 2009. We know the journey from Baghdad to Baghdad via Moorish Spain and Delhi [ the litany is long ]. Question to reflect upon is : Can we salvage what little we hold today or.... Can we ? or are we doomed to utter ruin and extinction. What must be, must be. Historic Casualties take place when revolutions sweep the lands.
Literature is the first feeble plant that is attacked. The tyrant’s first target is language and literature. “Crush a language to crush a people” is the cardinal principle. You incapacitate generations when you switch off a language. It takes centuries for man to dream in a different language !

It is hard to maintain composure… but i think today in 2009 Muslims must adopt English as their mother-tongue. Its the language of science and math. (Now dont tell me abt Germany and Japan – they are a different race. If one wishes to emulate Germany, Japan and China… that “characteristic” must emerge first ! There is a different race.. a different DNA strand).

Anyways… this is 2009. We know the journey from Baghdad to Baghdad via Moorish Spain and Delhi [ the litany is long ]. Question to reflect upon is : Can we salvage what little we hold today or…. Can we ? or are we doomed to utter ruin and extinction.

What must be, must be.

]]> By: Aman Bandvi http://razarumi.com/2008/09/25/ode-to-mirza-ghalib%e2%80%99s-haveli/#comment-12501 Aman Bandvi Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:42:27 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1196#comment-12501 I have a new collection of Urdu poems/couplets.... please share your interest. I have a new collection of Urdu poems/couplets…. please share your interest.

]]> By: Gautam http://razarumi.com/2008/09/25/ode-to-mirza-ghalib%e2%80%99s-haveli/#comment-10709 Gautam Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:57:48 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1196#comment-10709 Shehla, ASI (Archaeological society of india) is now looking after it with 2 guards that are on duty each day it's open. It's definitely in a better condition than what it used to be... Shehla, ASI (Archaeological society of india) is now looking after it with 2 guards that are on duty each day it’s open. It’s definitely in a better condition than what it used to be…

]]> By: shehla.masood http://razarumi.com/2008/09/25/ode-to-mirza-ghalib%e2%80%99s-haveli/#comment-6825 shehla.masood Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:35:12 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1196#comment-6825 it sad that there are no caretakers for the place it sad that there are no caretakers for the place

]]> By: Dr.Daniyal Nagi http://razarumi.com/2008/09/25/ode-to-mirza-ghalib%e2%80%99s-haveli/#comment-6819 Dr.Daniyal Nagi Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:57:08 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1196#comment-6819 Raza this is too good,keep it up.After this I will see the drama of Naser ud din Shah's, Mirza Galib again. Regards Daniyal Nagi Raza this is too good,keep it up.After this I will see the drama of Naser ud din Shah’s, Mirza Galib again.
Regards
Daniyal Nagi

]]> By: RR http://razarumi.com/2008/09/25/ode-to-mirza-ghalib%e2%80%99s-haveli/#comment-6813 RR Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:16:52 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1196#comment-6813 Gautamji Many thanks for your comment and your endorsement of the cross-posting - this is such a beautiful writeup on the immortal poet cheers Raza Gautamji
Many thanks for your comment and your endorsement of the cross-posting – this is such a beautiful writeup on the immortal poet
cheers
Raza

]]> By: Gautam Dhar http://razarumi.com/2008/09/25/ode-to-mirza-ghalib%e2%80%99s-haveli/#comment-6812 Gautam Dhar Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:48:57 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1196#comment-6812 Mistype: Janaab Rumi Sahab* Mistype:

Janaab Rumi Sahab*

]]> By: Gautam Dhar http://razarumi.com/2008/09/25/ode-to-mirza-ghalib%e2%80%99s-haveli/#comment-6811 Gautam Dhar Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:48:00 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1196#comment-6811 Janaab Rumi, bahut bahut shukriya Article post karne ka. I still remember the rainy day when I visited Mirza Sahab's haveli in Gali Qasim where you can't ask "where is Ghalib's Haveli". You must say "Mirza" Ghalib. Of course the constant noise of Vehicles and population has mercilessly taken over, a stray Kabootar can still send one back 150 yrs in the past when men stood by on a Nukkad and praised Mirza Sahab's couplets. "Ghar me tha kya tera gam jise gaarat karta Wo jo ham rakhte the ik hasrat e taameer, so hai" Janaab Rumi, bahut bahut shukriya Article post karne ka. I still remember the rainy day when I visited Mirza Sahab’s haveli in Gali Qasim where you can’t ask “where is Ghalib’s Haveli”. You must say “Mirza” Ghalib. Of course the constant noise of Vehicles and population has mercilessly taken over, a stray Kabootar can still send one back 150 yrs in the past when men stood by on a Nukkad and praised Mirza Sahab’s couplets.

“Ghar me tha kya tera gam jise gaarat karta
Wo jo ham rakhte the ik hasrat e taameer, so hai”

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